Volume 6, Issue 1 (2015) | Energy Research Journal

Investigating Consumer Awareness of Energy Efficiency in Saudi Arabia

Samar Khan — 2015-04-25

Energy Research Journal, Published online: 25 April 2015; doi:10.3844/erjsp.2015.1.6

Scholars have been interested in energy efficiency/conservation and consumer behaviour for over 35 years and research in this domain continues to grow. Energy efficiency and conservation are significa...

Heat Transfer and Effectiveness Analysis of a Cross-Flow Heat Exchanger for Potential Energy Recovery Applications in Hot-Humid Climate

A.R.S. Masitah — 2015-05-15

Energy Research Journal, Published online: 15 May 2015; doi:10.3844/erjsp.2015.7.14

This paper presents heat transfer and effectiveness analysis based on a physical model of a cross-flow heat exchanger. Using the model, the transferred heat and effectiveness (ε) in terms of temperat...

Comparison of Green Roof Model Predictions with Experimental Data

Sergio Quezada-García — 2015-07-14

Energy Research Journal, Published online: 14 July 2015; doi:10.3844/erjsp.2015.15.24

In this study, the results of a green roof model are presented and compared with experimental data. Good agreement between simulation and experiment were found for different experimental conditions th...

Retrofitting the Electric Lighting and Daylighting Systems to Reduce Energy Use in Buildings: A Literature Review

Marie-Claude Dubois — 2015-08-10

Energy Research Journal, Published online: 10 August 2015; doi:10.3844/erjsp.2015.25.41

This paper presents a literature review about energy-efficient retrofit of electric lighting and daylighting systems in buildings. The review, which covers around 160 research articles, addresses the ...